A Pasadena resident scared off a burglar who entered her bedroom early Wednesday morning.

The prowler fled after the resident shouted at him, according to Pasadena police Lt. Pete Hettema. Police don’t know yet if the burglar took anything from the residence.

The break-in occurred in the 600 block of Elliott Drive around 12:30 a.m.

Hettema said a couple woke up to their bedroom door being opened, a flashlight being shined into the room and a man’s voice saying something about money. He said the woman shouted which apparently scared the burglar who ran.

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Police found a ladder outside the home, Hettema said. It was propped against a second story window.

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